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Biofuels and water: an exploration [PDF]

, 2008
This paper analyses the different impacts that biofuel production will have on water use and ...
Hellegers, P.J.G.J., Langeveld, J.W.A., Meijerink, G.W.   +2 more
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Beyond the Ban—Shedding Light on Smallholders' Price Vulnerability in Indonesia's Palm Oil Industry

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Indonesian government imposed a palm oil export ban in April 2022 to address rising cooking oil prices. This study explores oil palm smallholders' vulnerability to the policy using descriptive statistics, Lasso, and post‐Lasso OLS regressions.
Charlotte‐Elena Reich, Tim Ölkers, Vanessa Bonke, Oliver Musshoff   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

TEMPO-Oxidized Cellulose Beads for Cationic Dye Adsorption

BioResources, 2022
Toxic organic dyes present in wastewater should be removed before discharge. In this study, TEMPO-oxidized, regenerated cellulose beads were prepared using a simple falling ball technique for cationic methylene blue (MB) removal.
Qianqian Wang, Simeng Liu, Honglei Chen, Jun Liu, Qianqian Zhu   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Characterizing Photosynthetic Biofuel Production: Isotopically non-stationary ¹³ C metabolic flux analysis (INST- ¹³ CMFA) on limonene producing Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002 [PDF]

, 2022
Darrian M. Newman, Cara L. Sake, Alexander J. Metcalf, Fiona K. Davies, Nanette Boyle   +4 more
openalex   +1 more source

Climate Change Agricultural Comparative Advantage and the US Trade Balance

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Current science indicates that warming and elevated atmospheric CO2 will have ambiguous results for crop productivity depending on crop type and geographic location, whereas increased heat stress makes livestock and human labor less productive.
Elizabeth A. Fraysse, Thomas W. Hertel, Roman Keeney   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A brief review on factors affecting the performance of microbial fuel cell and integration of artificial intelligence

Discover Sustainability
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) represent a promising bioelectrochemical technology that enables simultaneous wastewater treatment and renewable energy generation.
Ritesh Ojha, Jyotilagna Dash, Swati Sucharita Satpathy, Priti Chhanda Ojha, Debabrata Pradhan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A site selection model to identify optimal locations for microalgae biofuel production facilities in sicily (Italy) [PDF]

, 2017
The lack of sustainability and negative environmental impacts of using fossil fuel resources for energy production and their consequent increase in prices during last decades have led to an increasing interest in the development of renewable biofuels ...
Brusca, S., Famoso, F., Lanzafame, R., Messina, M., Wilson, J.   +4 more
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Markets Mitigate Land‐Use Competition From Energy Crops and Increase Farm Revenues

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Meeting the US Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge target of 35 billion gal annually by 2050 will require an estimated 380 million–700 million dry tons of agricultural biomass feedstock. This study evaluates the implications of large‐scale biomass production for land use, crop production, and market outcomes under mature market ...
Daniel G. De La Torre Ugarte, Matthew H. Langholtz, Chad M. Hellwinckel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lignin Degradation by Klebsiella aerogenes TL3 under Anaerobic Conditions

Molecules
Lignin, the largest non-carbohydrate component of lignocellulosic biomass, is also a recalcitrant component of the plant cell wall. While the aerobic degradation mechanism of lignin has been well-documented, the anaerobic degradation mechanism is still ...
Zhuowei Tu, Alei Geng, Yuhua Xiang, Anaiza Zayas-Garriga, Hao Guo, Daochen Zhu, Rongrong Xie, Jianzhong Sun   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Combined Mechanical Destruction and Alkaline Pretreatment of Wheat Straw for Enhanced Enzymatic Saccharification

BioResources, 2014
Wheat straw was pretreated by combined mechanical destruction and alkaline pretreatments to enhance enzymatic saccharification. Four strategies were employed to evaluate the potential of wheat straw as a feedstock for fermentable sugar production.
Qianqian Wang, Qianqian Zhu, Jiaxing Xu, Jianzhong Sun   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source